Christian Duke

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Christian Duke
Personal information
Date of birth (1991-06-05) June 5, 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
2007–2009 Kansas City Wizards
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2009–2012 San Diego Toreros 60 (0)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2013–2014 Sporting Kansas City 0 (0)
2013 → Orlando City (loan) 21 (1)
2014 → Oklahoma City Energy (loan) 13 (0)
2015 Oklahoma City Energy 19 (0)
2016–2017 Swope Park Rangers 62 (4)
2018–2019 Orange County SC 44 (1)
2020–2021 Sporting Kansas City II 40 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of February 25, 2022

Christian Duke (born June 5, 1991) is an American former professional soccer player.

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Career

College

Duke spent his entire college career at the University of San Diego. After making only two appearances in 2009, Duke made 17 appearances in his sophomore year in 2010 and tallied two assists on his way to being named All-WCC honorable mention. In 2011, he made 18 appearances and tallied four assists. In his senior year in 2012, Duke made 23 appearances and was named All-West Coast Conference Second Team despite finishing the year without a goal or an assist.

Professional

On January 22, 2013, Duke was drafted 14th overall in the 2013 MLS Supplemental Draft by Sporting Kansas City. [1] A month later, Duke signed his first professional contract with the club. [2]

Shortly after signing with Kansas City, Duke was loaned out to USL Pro affiliate club Orlando City for the 2013 season along with teammates Dom Dwyer, Jon Kempin and Yann Songo'o. [3] On March 17, 2014 he was assigned on loan to Oklahoma City Energy FC, before being recalled to the Sporting roster on June 4, 2014. [4]

After two seasons with Orange County SC, Duke returned to Kansas City on January 6, 2020, when he joined the now renamed Sporting Kansas City II. [5]

Following the 2021 season, Kansas City opted to decline their contract option on Duke. [6]

On February 23, 2022, Duke signed a one-year contract with the Kansas City Comets of the Major Arena Soccer League. [7]

Coaching

Duke continues to coach in the greater Kansas City area with the private coaching service, CoachUp. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "Christian Duke selected in MLS Supplemental Draft". San Diego Toreros. 22 January 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  2. ↑ Austin, Kurt (28 February 2013). "Sporting KC signs two to contracts". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  3. ↑ Austin, Kurt (14 March 2013). "Sporting KC agrees to loan four players to USL PRO affiliate Orlando City SC". Sporting Kansas City. Archived from the original on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City Recalls Duke; Assigns Lopez to OKC". Energyfc.com. Prodigal, LLC. June 4, 2014. Archived from the original on June 19, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2014.
  5. ↑ "Sporting Kansas City II welcomes back former captain Christian Duke". sportingkc.com. Sporting Kansas City. January 6, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  6. ↑ City, Sporting Kansas. "Sporting KC announces roster moves ahead of 2022 MLS season". Sporting Kansas City.
  7. ↑ Comets, Kansas City Comets. "Comets Sign Defender, Christian Duke". Kansas City Comets.
  8. ↑ "Train with Christian, a Soccer coach on CoachUp". Coachup.com. Retrieved 10 January 2019.


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